PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Al Zahran
vs
Alvarez

188 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Xtreme Merchandise

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamad Al Zahran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvarez lands a leg kick that knocks Al Zahran off balance momentarily.
Alvarez blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahran throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Zahran.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Zahran doesn't seem phased though.
Al Zahran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zahran slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Al Zahran misses with a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zahran blocks a jab.
Al Zahran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Zahran. That snapped Alvarez's head back.

Alvarez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alvarez showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Al Zahran defends the submission attempt.
Al Zahran looks like he's trying to stand up.

Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Al Zahran is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.

Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Al Zahran is defending well.

Al Zahran pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Alvarez scores with a hook.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Al Zahran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al Zahran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Al Zahran lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Zahran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Zahran!
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Zahran motions for Alvarez to come forward. Al Zahran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zahran misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Zahran at a distance.
Hamad Al Zahran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Al Zahran moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Al Zahran dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Zahran.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Zahran misses with a double jab.
Alvarez scores with a hook.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Al Zahran ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Al Zahran stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez takes a swing at Al Zahran's ribcage but misses.
Al Zahran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Al Zahran throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Al Zahran keeps it at a distance.
Al Zahran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zahran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Al Zahran circles away.
Al Zahran loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Al Zahran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Al Zahran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvarez is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Zahran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Zahran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvarez checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Al Zahran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts.
Al Zahran misses the jab.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Zahran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
Al Zahran misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez clobbers Al Zahran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Al Zahran lands with a slapping head kick.
Al Zahran connects with a jab.
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al Zahran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Al Zahran is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran trying to control here.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Al Zahran wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.

Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Zahran holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Alvarez is trying for a kimura here. Al Zahran looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alvarez wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Alvarez!
Our winner, Nick Alvarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.